A new Government advertising campaign ‘Share the Joy’ is seeking to encourage more parents to take up the offer of Shared Parental Leave in their baby’s first year, after it was revealed take up is as low 2 per cent and around half the population are unaware that the option exists for parents. Adrian Lewis,
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Why supplier fraud is a real risk – and how to protect your business from it
by Ben Lobel • • 0 Comments
Cyber attacks, data theft and invoice fraud occur more often than most businesses think. In fact, companies in the UK are falling victim to these crimes every day. The problem is, while there is a lot of talk about cyber-crime in theory, nobody wants to admit to actually becoming a victim. This lack of communication
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More than half of UK consumers will share personal data for reward points
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
We live in a highly connected society, where consumers have a plethora of devices at their disposal. Every time consumers use their smartphones, tablets and computers to engage in activities online (shopping, banking, entertainment, social media etc), they are either consciously or subconsciously increasing their digital/data footprint. As consumers share more about their location, what
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What are the main issues for women in the workplace?
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
It’s been a year of headlines for women’s rights with the Time’s Up and #MeToo movements shining the spotlight on inequality and abuse around the world. Oscar winner Frances McDormand had every female nominee stand and taught us a new phrase – inclusion rider – during her acceptance speech to press for greater equality in
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The measures I put in place to attract and retain new talent
by Ben Lobel • • 0 Comments
Retaining key staff and attracting new talent is a massive challenge for small businesses nationwide, not least for ours as an innovative insurance comparison company based in the beautiful Cumbrian town of Penrith. The Lake District is a wonderful place to live and work, but the competitive nature of the digital marketplace and software development
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Big or small, all businesses can be affected by the equal pay claim
by Ben Lobel • • 0 Comments
In what could become the UK’s largest ever equal pay claim, Tesco is facing a demand for up to £4 billion in back pay from thousands of female store workers. It has been reported that this could cost the supermarket chain up to £20,000 per worker over at least six years. According to the claim,
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Young Living Names Ben Riley Chief Sales Officer
by Ted Nuyten • • 0 Comments
After helping guide Young Living Essential Oils, the world leader in essential oils, to continued record-breaking sales each of the last two years, Ben Riley has been promoted to Chief Sales Officer, the company announced today.
“Since joining Young Living, Ben has demonstrated his leadership through successful and consistent sales and direct selling strategies for the company,”
said Jared Turner, Young Living President and Chief Operating Officer.
“Ben has an extraordinary ability to build strong relationships with our members and find innovative ways to continue to expand and grow Young Living’s business worldwide.”
He has played a key role in helping Young Living expand on a global level, overseeing the business grow by over 30 percent with significant increases in every region. The company has also seen a 30-percent increase in new customers over the last year.
Riley joined Young Living in 2016 to oversee global sales and immediately began making a significant impact. As Regional President of North America, Riley developed and integrated sales strategies, oversaw field leadership support, and ensured the success of Young Living’s field leaders across the United States and Canada.
Prior to joining Young Living, Riley held several positions including Vice President of Leadership at Cloudberry Nutritionals and Vice President
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Youngevity Completes Acquisition Of Viaviente
by Ted Nuyten • • 0 Comments
Youngevity International, Inc., a leading omni-direct lifestyle company, today announced the acquisition of ViaViente, distributors of The ViaViente Miracle, a highly-concentrated, energizing whole fruit puree blend that is rich in Anti-Oxidants and naturally-occurring vitamins and minerals.
ViaViente, was introduced to the public in 2003 following years of research that included studies of mineral rich waters whose source is found in the Andes Mountains and flow thru Vilcabamba, Ecuador, a region known for its high concentration of centenarians. In 2007 ViaViente became the first product in the market to receive the coveted Brunswick Labs ORAC Seal of Certification for its Anti-Oxidant content.
“ViaViente is a welcome addition to Youngevity’s family of products and embodies our philosophy that nutrition can change the way a person ages.”
Stated Dave Briskie, President and CFO of Youngevity International, Inc. “
Over the last two quarters, as our international footprint has begun to take hold, we sought to acquire companies whose distribution would be accretive to the integration of this international expansion.
Similar to our recent acquisition of Nature Direct in Australia, ViaViente certainly checked these and other boxes, since more than seventy-five per cent of their recent distribution is to Japan We feel very fortunate to be able
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Ask the Relationship Expert: 'Work Stress Is Impacting My Enjoyment in the Bedroom'
by Marla N. Mattenson • • 0 Comments
When both partners are entrepreneurs, it can be hard to find the right time for intimacy.
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6 Unique Investments Mostly (but Not Exclusively) for the Very Wealthy
by Deep Patel • • 0 Comments
It’s debatable if you can ever have too much money but at certain point just figuring out what to do with it is a job.